Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber

A snapshot of 2016 Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber.

SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY CROWNED AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN'S CHAMPION ANGELIQUE KERBER:

Age: 28

Born: 18 Jan 1988, Bremen, Germany

Lives: Puszczykowo, Poland

Height: 173cm. Weight: 68kg

Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand)

Ranking: 6

Career prize money: ($14.13 million)

Career titles: 8

Career win-loss record: 469-251

Grand slam titles: 1 (2016 Australian Open)

Australian Open win-loss record: 18-8

Best Australian Open result: champion 2016

ROAD TO TITLE:

* 1st rd: bt Misaki Doi (JAP) 6-7 7-6 6-3

* 2nd rd: bt Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) 6-2 6-4

* 3rd rd: bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-1 6-3

* 4th rd: Annika Beck (GER) 6-4 6-0

* QF: bt 14-Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6-3 7-5

* SF: bt Johanna Konta (GBR) 7-5 6-2

* F: bt 1-Serena Williams (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-4


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